Questions from Business Mathematics


Q: Five years ago, Ms. Halliday received a mortgage loan from

Five years ago, Ms. Halliday received a mortgage loan from the Scotiabank for $60,000 at 7.8% compounded semiannually for a five-year term. Monthly payments were based on a 25-year amortization. The b...

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Q: A $40,000 mortgage loan charges interest at 6.

A $40,000 mortgage loan charges interest at 6.6% compounded monthly for a four-year term. Monthly payments were calculated for a 15-year amortization and then rounded up to the next higher $10. 1. Wha...

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Q: Many mortgage lenders offer the flexibility of dividing a mortgage loan between

Many mortgage lenders offer the flexibility of dividing a mortgage loan between a fixed interest rate portion and a variable interest rate portion. (A variable-rate mortgage is sometimes referred to a...

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Q: The interest rate for the first five years of a $27

The interest rate for the first five years of a $27,000 mortgage loan was 3.25% compounded semiannually. The monthly payments computed for a 10-year amortization were rounded to the next higher $10. 1...

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Q: The Delgados have a gross monthly income of $6000. Monthly

The Delgados have a gross monthly income of $6000. Monthly payments on personal loans total $500. Their bank limits the gross debt service ratio at 33% and the total debt service ratio at 42%. 1. Roun...

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Q: The Archibalds are eligible for CMHC mortgage loan insurance. Consequently,

The Archibalds are eligible for CMHC mortgage loan insurance. Consequently, their limits are 95% for the loan-to-value ratio, 32% for the GDS ratio, and 40% for the TDS ratio. 1. Rounded to the neares...

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Q: Marge and Homer Sampson have saved $95,000 toward the

Marge and Homer Sampson have saved $95,000 toward the purchase of their first home. Allowing $7000 for legal costs and moving expenses, they have $88,000 available for a down payment. Their bank uses...

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Q: Repeat Problem 1 with the change that Vencap’s cost of capital is

Repeat Problem 1 with the change that Vencap’s cost of capital is 8%. Data from Problem 1: Vencap Enterprises is evaluating an investment opportunity that can be purchased for $55,000. Further produc...

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Q: Evaluate expression for the given values of the variables. Calculate the

Evaluate expression for the given values of the variables. Calculate the result accurate to the nearest cent. P ( 1 + r t 1 ) + S 1 + r t 2 for P = $470, S = $390, r = 0.075, t 1 = 104 365 , t 2 = 73...

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Q: The interest rate on a $100,000 mortgage loan is

The interest rate on a $100,000 mortgage loan is 4% compounded semiannually. 1. What are the monthly payments for a 25-year amortization? 2. Suppose that the borrower instead makes weekly payments equ...

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